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Air Force to Retire A-10 Attack Jets from South Korea, Modernise F-16s

David Choi
08 December 2024
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The USAF A-10 is designed for close-air support missions and has been subject to decades of modernisation debates. The Pentagon is shifting to multi-role capabilities including F-35s, F-15Ks and modular F-16s with avionics upgrades.
READ: Air Force to Retire A-10 Attack Jets from South Korea, Modernise F-16s

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